# Quick answers keep talk alive
Question helper **क्या** can also start yes/no questions:
- **क्या आप हिंदी बोलते हैं?** Do you speak Hindi?
- **क्या यह सही है?** Is this correct?
### Short answers
- **हाँ** — yes
- **नहीं** — no
- **शायद** — maybe
- **पता नहीं** — I don’t know
- **बिल्कुल** — absolutely
## Survival reply
If overwhelmed:
**धीरे बोलिए, कृपया। मुझे थोड़ी हिंदी आती है।**
*Please speak slowly. I know a little Hindi.*
Phrase bank
| Hindi | How it sounds | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| क्या आप हिंदी बोलते हैं? | kya aap hindi bolte hain? |
Do you speak Hindi? | |
| मुझे थोड़ी हिंदी आती है | mujhe thodi hindi aati hai |
I know a little Hindi | |
| पता नहीं | pata nahin |
I don’t know | |
| शायद | shayad |
maybe | |
| बिल्कुल | bilkul |
absolutely / of course |
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Remember
- Meaning first
- Say it out loud
- Change one word → make it yours
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